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Subject: [Leica] Monochrom high iso test
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:56:51 +0800
References: <52E73787.3070602@jayburleson.com> <CAF8hL-F-wZhCJJykfCfvsmVfSjKDwwvyQDtcZ0-ovO0LmyPn5A@mail.gmail.com> <CABmfTOX7J8V0YC4p0S4fJY7i7tCUfGkBDOxdrmH02Opf6JrcKQ@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9E68429D7@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org>

OK, THAT is hard core :-)


On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:41 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
wrote:

> Ditto, I often use an ND1.8 so I can use 5000 during the day ;-)
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> I love the texture at ISO 5000 so much particularly in low light with
> lower contrast lenses, that I don't do anything to the noise.
>
> Marty
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, 28 January 2014, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Just out of curiosity, does anyone who do all sort of tricks to get
> > "better noise behaviors" etc. have good photos to show?
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Jay Burleson
> > <leica at jayburleson.com<javascript:;>
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > I am more apt to follow Ted's advice and just go out and shoot, but
> > enough
> > > interest has been raised here and on other forums for me to
> > > undertake
> > this
> > > absolutely non-scientific test.
> > > There has been some chatter about deliberately underexposing the M9
> > > at a lower iso and then pushing the exposure in post to get better
> > > noise results, and questions have been asked, since the Monochrom
> > > shares the
> > same
> > > base sensor as the M9, if that would work with it.
> > >
> > > The answer is yes and no.
> > > It is doable, but (to my eye), there is no appreciable reason to do it.
> > > There is a slight (approx. 1/4 stop) gain in the highlight side of
> > > the histogram, but the overall noise is the same, and when fully
> > > processed,
> > no
> > > real differences.
> > > It does demonstrate how much detail is available in the Monochrom
> > shadows;
> > > a 5 stop push on the underexposed image was just fine.
> > >
> > > #2171: iso 10000, -.3 stop exposure compensation, no other Lightroom
> > > adjustments.
> > >
> > > #2172: iso 1250, -.3 stop exposure compensation, + 3 stops exposure
> > > added in Lightroom.
> > >
> > > #2171A: Additional post processing in Lightroom to look correct (in
> > > my opinion).
> > >
> > > #2172A: Additional post processing in Lightroom to look correct (in
> > > my opinion).
> > >
> > > The images are here:
> > >
> > > http://jayburleson.com/leica/misc_images/mm_iso_test/
> > > --
> > > Jay,
> > >
> > > Jay Burleson Gallery
> > > <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/>
>
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